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how dare they get in the way of the USCG, don't they know the .gov has right of way regardless!?!?!
Charlie99
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Somebody needs to teach those Coasties the basic rules of the road. Whether coming from the right or being overtaken, in either case the other boat clearly had the right of way.
DavidPT40
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The real rules of the road are (1) The bigger boat has the right of way (2) Keep your head on a swivel.
OceanObsessed
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They will just rewrite the Rules of Road and ticket the other boater 
mike_s
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what a bunch of freaking morons. they saw the boat coming and still didn't slow down, even when the other boat had the right of way.
I hope that guy sues the *** off those morons.
I hope that guy sues the *** off those morons.
Actually, the Coasties *did* have the right of way.
Rules of the road:
-Divers have right of way in ALL cases.
-Power boats yield to sailboats.
-Smaller boats yield to large commercial vessels.
-If two power boats are crossing paths, you yield to the boat on your PORT side, if you are on their STARBOARD side. (The smaller boat was starboard of the Coast Guard).
They'll be lucky if the CG doesn't cite *them* for damages (and stupidity - neither of the small boat riders were watching their forward trajectory, much less looking all around).
Then again... if the Stand On vessel (the Coast Guard) sees an imminent collision for any reason, then they should have yielded to the Give Way vessel.
Bottom Line... they both wish it wasn't caught on tape...
Rules of the road:
-Divers have right of way in ALL cases.
-Power boats yield to sailboats.
-Smaller boats yield to large commercial vessels.
-If two power boats are crossing paths, you yield to the boat on your PORT side, if you are on their STARBOARD side. (The smaller boat was starboard of the Coast Guard).
They'll be lucky if the CG doesn't cite *them* for damages (and stupidity - neither of the small boat riders were watching their forward trajectory, much less looking all around).
Then again... if the Stand On vessel (the Coast Guard) sees an imminent collision for any reason, then they should have yielded to the Give Way vessel.
Bottom Line... they both wish it wasn't caught on tape...
mike_s
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The boat on the right has the right away when crossing.
regarless, it was preventable as the coast guard clearly saw them and tried to hail them over the radio. Most smaller speedboats don't carry marine VHF and you couldn't have heard it at that speed in an open cockpick anyway. Idiot CG should have slowed down regardless of who was "right".
I'm not dumb enough to wreck my car when I have the right away on the highway just because some idiot pulls out in front of me in traffic.
regarless, it was preventable as the coast guard clearly saw them and tried to hail them over the radio. Most smaller speedboats don't carry marine VHF and you couldn't have heard it at that speed in an open cockpick anyway. Idiot CG should have slowed down regardless of who was "right".
I'm not dumb enough to wreck my car when I have the right away on the highway just because some idiot pulls out in front of me in traffic.
MeiLing
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Actually, the first rule of the road is: avoid collision!
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